Friday, October 9, 2015

Once upon a time in a far away kingdom called Indianapolis, a princess was born into the royal family. She was a big baby (9lbs 15oz!), born at home in the caul, and the king and queen named her Penelope. Because Penelope is an awfully big name for such a young girl, she went by Poppy – also the name of a beautiful flower. Poppy was a very outgoing child, speaking in paragraphs before her 2nd birthday. She idolized her older sister, princess Lolli, and they had many adventures together including taking tumbling and ballet lessons and playing softball together. The king and queen added two princes to the family, Ozzie and Augie. Poppy was a great older sister, always having the patience and desire to do whatever it took to teach her brothers new things. Eventually Poppy began to tire of being a princess; she wanted to just be an average kid like all her friends. And so, at her request, her parents gave up their titles as King and Queen and moved their family away from the Kingdom of Indianapolis to a tiny village called New Palestine. There Poppy and her family lived a perfectly average and joyful life as commoners amongst the other New Palestinians. Poppy loved school, dance class, and singing karaoke at home with her siblings. She also enjoyed riding her bike, creating artwork, and spending time with her family….so, as the story goes, they lived happily ever after.
I know a young girl named Penelope Lynn. On a scale starting with zero, she’s a perfect 10! She was born at home, weighing 9 pounds, 15 ounces. A girly girl from the start, she likes to wear stuff that flounces. In dance class she does jazz, ballet, and tap. Her favorite place to sit is in her mom or dad’s lap. Poppy’s silly and clever, and quick to make a friend. She’s helpful and kind, and loyal to the end. She adores her 3 siblings, Lolli, Ozzie & Augie. She loves her cat Bolton and Dexter, her doggie. She can be upbeat and hyper, or chilled out and mellow. A good girl all around – that’s Poppy Pucillo!